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On 06-01-2025, the President has appointed Advocate Ajay Digpaul, and Advocate Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar as Judges of the Delhi High Court as well as the appointment of Judicial Officer Ashish Naithani as Judge of Uttaranchal High Court.<\/p>\n

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